Several other lessons and poems on BR Ambedkar and Savitribai Phule have been added to the text. In social science, lessons on 'Culture of Vedic Period', 'Rise of New Religions' have been added along with Wadiyar kings of Mysore and their Diwans
The Karnataka Government ordered a revision of the content of Kannada and Social Science textbooks for Classes VI to X on Saturday, with 18 major revisions, including 15 lesson replacements. Before the elections, Congress promised to reverse some of the changes made in textbooks during the previous BJP rule if elected.
The lesson on RSS founder Hedgewar titled 'Nijavada Adarsha Purusha Yaragabeku,' in the Class 10 Kannada textbook has been replaced by 'Sukumara Swamiya Kathe' authored by Shivakotyacharya.
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